Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 19th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Avenue (LE3 2PH) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (LE3 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillrise Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Poplars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colbert Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Una Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gwencole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwencole Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilberry Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bilberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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